projects — maddienicolas.studio

Titas, Bahia, and the Settlers of Morocco

The ultimate Land of Plenty. 35mm photography.

Mid-Atlantic Blooms

Spring and summer blooms from across the Atlantic. 35mm photography.

Coast to Coast Fleece: Knitted, Collected & Sewn in the USA

Don't like souvenir shop clothing either? Make your own! 22 patches collected on a 6-month cross-country road trip sewn onto American-made Ralph Lauren deadstock fleece. Definitively Made in the USA.

Bombtwill Ravers 2.0: Tote & Purse

One man's pants are another woman's treasured handbag. Magic nylon bombtwill fabric gets a second life as a weekender tote and a purse with adjustable closures and a convertible strap.

USA Tour Photographed (Winter 24/25 Edition)

A road trip in ski trips: Lake Tahoe, NV -> Park City, UT -> Okemo, VT. A new home: Washington, DC. 35mm photography.

Invierno en MX

Un mes en México: desde la playa (Isla Mujeres) al pueblo (Mérida) a la ciudad (CDMX). 35mm fotografía.

Selvedge Denim Japanese Knot Purse

Reversible denim / canvas coin purse from a literal coin bag and deadstock Japanese denim. A whole new meaning to gettin' that bag.

Peak Desolation: Independence Day in the North Cascades

Two flat tires and one exhausting 3,000-feet-over-3-miles ascent later, we made it to Desolation Peak. 35mm photography.

She Sells Seashells Self-Drafted Set

Art imitates life imitates art imitates life. Thrifted shell kitchen linens return to their original function and form: clothing linens lying in the sand.

USA Tour Illustrated (2023 Edition)

Selected illustrations from 6 months on the road — 25 states, 6 national parks, and 1 new car later. All ink on paper.

Ski Sling: Snow Gear Upcycle

Retired 15yo ski shell gets a new life as a sling bag. All zippers original (chest vent, pocket, main front). Ripstop nylon lining. Armada, Lange, Dakine — @ me for collabs.

Puff Sleeve Mini Collection (The Terno Owes Everything to Selina Sanders)

Collection of reimagined terno tops inspired by the traditional Filipino dress. All upcycled textiles. Pattern by Selina Sanders.

CAIRN: A Tangible Research Tool To Materially Visualize Practices in a Makerspace

MakerSpace research project assistance, opening/end titles motion graphics, video production, I did [almost] it all. After Effects.

It's More Fun in the Philippines

Homage to and revival of the short-lived counterculture arts, literature, travel, and lifestyle magazine Ermita, one of the few independent publishers that resisted manipulation by the media-seizing dictatorial regime in the Philippines in 1976. Ink, 35mm photography, After Effects. Poem by Emmanuel Lacaba. Music by Florante.